Salawati Island

Also known as Pulau Salawati, Salawat, Salawati

thumb|250px|The Raja Ampat Islands

Key facts

Island.name: Salawati
Island.map_caption: Location in the Raja Ampat Archipelago
Island.pushpin_map: Indonesia Raja Ampat#Indonesia Western New Guinea
Island.pushpin_map_alt: Location of Salawati in eastern Indonesia
Island.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Raja Ampat Islands##Location in Western New Guinea
Island.archipelago: Raja Ampat Islands
Island.area_km2: 1623
Island.country: Indonesia
Island.country_admin_divisions_title: Province
Island.country_admin_divisions: Southwest Papua
Protected area.name: Pulau Salawati Utara Nature Reserve
Protected area.alt_name

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History
Administration
Pulau Salawati Utara Nature Reserve
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thumb|250px|The Raja Ampat Islands

Salawati () is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua (formerly West Papua), Indonesia. Its area is 1,902.1 km2 (including smaller offshore islands). Salawati is separated from New Guinea to the southeast by the Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait), and from Batanta to the north by the Pitt Strait (a.k.a. Sagewin Strait).